Dolutegravir is eliminated mainly through metabolism by UGT1A1. Dolutegravir is also a substrate of UGT1A3, UGT1A9, CYP3A4, Pgp, and BCRP; therefore medicinal products that induce those enzymes may decrease dolutegravir plasma concentration and reduce the therapeutic effect of dolutegravir (see Table 4).
Co-administration of dolutegravir and other medicinal products that inhibit these enzymes may increase dolutegravir plasma concentration (see Table 4).
The absorption of dolutegravir is reduced by certain anti-acid agents (see Table 4).
Effect of dolutegravir on the pharmacokinetics of other agents: Dolutegravir did not have an effect on midazolam, a CYP3A4 probe. Dolutegravir is not expected to affect the pharmacokinetics of medicinal products that are substrates of any major enzyme or transporter such as CYP3A4, CYP2C9 and P-gp (for more information see Pharmacology: Pharmacokinetics under Actions).
Dolutegravir inhibited the renal organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) and multidrug and toxin extrusion transporter (MATE) 1. A 10-14% decrease of creatinine clearance (secretory fraction is dependent on OCT2 and MATE-1 transport) was observed. Dolutegravir may increase plasma concentrations of medicinal products in which excretion is dependent upon OCT2 and/or MATE-1 (e.g. fampridine [also known as dalfampridine], metformin) (see Table 4).
Dolutegravir inhibited the renal uptake transporters, organic anion transporters (OAT1) and OAT3. Based on the lack of effect on the pharmacokinetics of the OAT substrate tenofovir, inhibition of OAT1 is unlikely. There is no data on inhibition of OAT3. Dolutegravir may increase plasma concentrations of medicinal products in which excretion is dependent upon OAT3.
Established and theoretical interactions with selected antiretrovirals and non-antiretroviral medicinal products are listed in Table 4.
Interaction table: Interactions between dolutegravir and co-administered medicinal products are listed in Table 4 (increase is indicated as "↑", decrease as "↓", no change as "↔", area under the concentration versus time curve as "AUC", maximum observed concentration as "Cmax", concentration at end of dosing interval as "Cτ"). (See Table 4.)



Paediatric population: Interaction data have only been performed in adults.